Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 18, 2006
Submitted
November 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583MD
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49659
Aircraft time
44,485 hours, 33,016 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Actuator
Part number
6010N000104
Part serial
2166
Condition
Failed
Location
Slats
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF AT GDL THE (AUTO SLATS FAIL) LIGHT TURNED ON IN LOW SPEED (150-230 KIAS) AND FLIGHT CONTROLS WITH VIBRATION. THE STALL COMPUTERS WERE TESTED AND SLATS ACTUATORS FAILED IN BOTH COMPUTERS. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND BOTH COMPUTERS WERE REPLACED AND TESTED IAW MM 27-80-08 PAGES 209 AND 210, BUT FAILURE CONTINUED DUE TO A GAP OF 1 TO 1.5 DEGREES BETWEEN FLAPS/SLATS LEVER, WHEN DIAL IS SELECTED TO FLAPS POSITION. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, THE SLATS ACTUATORS WERE REPLACED AND TESTED IAW MM 27-80-08 PAGES 208/209, ALL CORRECT.

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